 | 1817 - 506 pages
...death is chain'd at mercy's feet ! — " Say, did these fingers delve the mine Or with its cluster'd rubies shine? To hew the rock or wear the gem Can nothing now avail to them 1 But if the page of truth they sought. And comfort to the mourner brought; These hands a richer meed... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...anJ tunefvil tongue ; If Knlshood's honey it disdain'd. And where it could not praise, was chain'd) If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord...unveils Eternity ! Say, did these fingers delve the mice, Or with its envied rubies shine? To- hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing uow avail to... | |
 | 1824 - 462 pages
...honey it disdaln'd, And, where it eould not praise, was chain'd ; If bold in virtue's cause it apoke, Yet gentle concord never broke. That tuneful tongue...shall plead for thee When death unveils eternity. Say, ttid these fingers delve the mine. Or with its envied rubles shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem.... | |
 | 1821 - 780 pages
...this silent cavern hung, If falsehoods honey it disdain'd, Aid when it could not praise, was chain'd ! If bold in virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord...broke ? That tuneful tongue shall plead for thee, iVhen death unveils eternity. Say, did these ringers delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies shine... | |
 | 1822 - 440 pages
...tuneful tongue ; If Falsehood's honey it disdain'd, And where it could not praise was chain'd ; If told in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle Concord never broke ; That tuneful tongue shall plead for the» When death unveils eternity ! Say, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with its envied rubies... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...Falsehood's honey it disdain'd, And where it could not praise was chain'd ; If bold in Virtue's eansc it spoke, Yet gentle Concord never broke ; Tha't tuneful...shall plead for thee, When death unveils eternity 1 Say, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with its envied rabies shine ? To hew the rock, or wear... | |
 | 1828 - 588 pages
...tongue.— If falsehood's honey it disdain'd, And, where it could not praise, was chain'd ; If hold in virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never...When death unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers dig - the mine, Or with its envied ruhies shine '/ To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1828 - 514 pages
...and tnueful tongue, If falsehood's honey it disdain'd. And where it could not praise, was chain'd ; If bold in virtue's cause — it spoke, Yet gentle...concord never broke. That tuneful tongue shall plead for tliee, When Death unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve the, mine. Or with its envied rubies... | |
 | 1828 - 400 pages
...tuneful tongue ; If falsehood's honey itdisdain'd, And where it could not praise was chain'd, '. , If bold in virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke, < That tuneful tongue shall plead forthee, When death unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with its envied ruhies... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...Shall sing Messiah's reign of love. Say, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with its envied ruhies shine ? To hew the rock, or wear the gem, Can nothing now avail to them; But if the page of troth they sought, Or comfort to the mourner hrought, Thuse hands shall strike the lyre of praise,... | |
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Say, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with the envied rubies shine? To hew the rock or wear the gem Can little now avail to them. But if the page of truth they sought... 
